National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi, Niger State- Invitation To Tender For Capital Projects Under 2021 Appropriation Act (7 Lots)

DEADLINE: 9TH JUNE, 2021
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
NATIONAL CEREALS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, BADEGGI
P.M.B 8, BIDA, NIGER STATE
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS UNDER 2021 APPROPRIATION ACT

(1) INTRODUCTION
(1.1) The National Cereals Research Institute is the oldest Research Institute in the Country. The Institute presently maintains ten (10) Outstations located in different parts of the country at Ibadan (Oyo State), Amakama- Olokoro Umuahia (Abia State), Uyo (Akwa-Ibom State, Warri (Delta State), Birnin-Kebbi (Kebbi State) Yandev (Benue State), Bacita (Kwara State), Mokwa (Niger), Riyom (Plateau State) and Numan (Adamawa State).

The vision of the Institute is to Generate and Disseminate Improved Technologies for Agricultural Production to Achieve National Self-Sufficiency in Food and Industrial Raw Materials with Surplus for Export.

(1.2) THE INSTITUTE’S MISSION
The mission of the National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI) is to conduct cost effective Agricultural Research towards Sustainable Farming and Natural Resource Systems that will lead to increase overall national agricultural production with minimal negative effect on the environment, and disseminate appropriate technologies for their optimal utilization.

The crops for which the NCRI has national genetic improvement mandate include rice, soybeans, beniseed and sugarcane, Acha (hungry Rice), Castor and it also has the overall farming systems and resource management research for the Central Zone of Nigeria comprising Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau, Taraba States as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.

(2) SCOPE OF WORKS AND SUPPLIES
The scope are:

(3) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
EXPERIENCED AND COMPETENT CONTRACTORS/SUPPLIERS ARE INVITED WITH THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:

(a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including Form CAC 1.1 or CAC2 and CAC7;

(b) Evidence of Company’s Income Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, 2021; with minimum average turnover of N100 million;

(c) Evidence of current Pension Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021;

(d) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021;

(e) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Clearance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021;

(f) Evidence of Registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring on 31/12/2021 or valid Certificate issued by BPP.

(g) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the National Cereals Research Institute, Badeggi or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars;

(h) Company’s Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years – 2018, 2019 & 2020;

(i) Evidence of financial capability to execute the project by submission of Reference Letter from a reputable commercial bank in Nigeria, indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the project when needed;

(j) Company’s Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of Key Staff to be deployed for the project, including copies of their Academic/Professional qualification;

(k) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar jobs executed in the last five (5) years including Letters of Awards, Valuation Certificates, Job Completion Certificates and Photographs of the projects;

(l) Works: List of Plants/Equipment with proof of Ownership/Lease;

(m) Lot 5: Letter of Authorization as representative of the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs);

(n) For Joint Venture/Partnership, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be provided (CAC, Tax Clearance Certificate, Pension Clearance Certificate, ITF Compliance Certificate. NSITF Clearance Certificate, IRR & Sworn Affidavit are compulsory for each JV partner)

(o) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a Covering/Forwarding letter under the Company/ Firm’s Letter Head Paper bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (preferably GSM No.), and e-mail address. The Letterhead Paper must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors of the Company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorised officer of the firm.

(4) COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Interested companies are to collect the Standard Bidding Document (SBD) from the office of the Head of Department Planning Monitoring & Evaluation, National Cereal Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi between the hours of (9:00am and 4:00pm daily upon presentation of authorized Payment details of a non-refundable Tender fees of N 10,000:00 only per Lot. Payment should be made to National Cereals Research Institution (NCRI), Badeggi’s remita account in any reputable commercial bank in Nigeria.

(5) SUBMISSION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS
Prospective bidders are to submit bid for each of the Lot desired, two (2) hard copies each of the technical and financial bids with softcopy of financial bid only in MS Excel format, packaged separately in sealed envelopes and clearly marked as “Technical Bid” or “Financial Bid”. Thereafter, put the two sealed envelopes together in a bigger sealed envelope addressed to the Executive Director/CEO, National Cereals Research Institute, Badeggi. Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should bear the name and address of the bidder and drop in the designated Tender Box in the office of the Head of Department Planning Monitoring & Evaluation, National Cereal Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi not later than 12:00 noon of Wednesday, 9 June, 2021. Please address your submission to:

The Executive Director/CEO,
National Cereals Research Institution (NCRI), Badeggi
PMB 8, Bida Niger State

Not later than 12noon Monday 7 June, 2021

(6) OPENING OF TECHNICAL BIDS
Only the technical Bids shall be publicly opened at 12:00 noon of Wednesday, 9 June, 2021. At the conference Hall of National Cereals Research Institution (NCRI), Badeggi Niger State, while the financial bids will be kept un-opened. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the office of the Head of Department Planning Monitoring & Evaluation, National Cereal Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi, as the Institute will not be held liable for wrongly submitted bids. For further enquiries, please contact the “07039093431″ on e-mail wayasjoseph@yahoo.com

(7) GENERAL INFORMATION
(a) Bids must be in English Language and signed by an official authorised by the bidder;

(b) Bids submitted after the deadline for submission would be returned un-opened;

(c) Bidders should not bid for more than two (2) Lots

(d) All costs will be borne by the bidders;

(e) Presence of bidders/representatives and members of the public shall not be required during the bid opening ceremony in compliance with COVID-19 Guidelines. The Bids Opening will be covered by video recording with the presence of two (2) representatives of private sector professional bodies and Civil Society Organisation in the areas of Anti-Corruption/Transparency and shall be made available to bidders upon request;

(f) Bid documents can also be collected in soft copies and Bidders can submit through Post (Courier Services);

(g) Only pre-qualified bidders at technical evaluation will be invited at a later date for financial bids opening, while the financial bids of un-successful bidders will be returned un-opened;

(h) The Institute is not bound to pre-qualify any bidder and reserves the right to annul the Procurement process at any time without incurring any liabilities in accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007.

SIGNED:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO
NATIONAL CEREALS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, BADEGGI, NIGER STATE